Jimmybigrigs69

Seriously - the first guy to get into a scrap this season that yells 'bang" on every punch is gonna become a fkn legend

Actually I changed my mind - Tarnasky should be made to sit in a 5x5ft box with only a water bottle for exactly 5 min - after which he should be allowed to reenter the golf course and continue "banging"

Tarnasky is apparently under invesitgation for this, and I swear to god leaf bros u better let him go free... Yelling BANG everytime u hit a guy is the most hillarious and hockey-esque thing to ever exist. Tarnnasty warned that regard and has brought honor and dignity to Canada

I've been dissapointed by Buium and Danielson personally. Danielson tops out at 3C IMO. Not a bad thing, but a little dissapointing considering the pick level spent on him. Danny I think is for sure at least a future NHL player, but i dont feel the same way about Buium. I think Buium will get his shot, but I'm not overly optimistic about it. I like Kiiskinen and Anton because theyre grinders. Buium and Danielson probably actually have more natural talent, but drive beats talent everyday of the week. Ill put my money on those two anyday.

Hot take: id say our #1 forward prospect is Jesse Kiiskinen And our #1 D prospect (outside of ASP) is Anton Johansson Fight me

I assume once Talbot is gone the Griffs net will likely belong to Trey and Rudy. With a mix in of gylander and postova. But i dont really see gylander or postova ever becoming NHLers. Fun fact though, I read Postova was down to either Detroit or Edmonton, and so he called his friend Luke Dostal of the Ducks and Dostal straight up told him go with Detroit.

It's possible I guess. Cossa has been in the system for 4 years now. Looks good, but not amazing. Was meh in his first callup this year, and then lost the starting role for the Griffs in the playoffs to Jack Campbell. I assume the G position plays out like this: Gibson/Talbot this year, with Cossa as the 3rd-string callup. Going into the 2026/27 season, Talbot will be released and the new tandem will be Gibson/Cossa. That next summer is also likely when Augustine will sign his ELC and join the Griffins. Once the 2026/27 season ends its a bit more murky. It will depend on the play of Cossa and Gibson during that season. If Cossa doesnt take the #1 spot for himself, I can see Gibson being re-signed, and then we can either choose to trade Cossa, or continue to cook him. He'll be 24ish at that point. If Augustine or Guimond are lighting up the AHL at the same time he would be much easier to trade.

Nvm - 5 sec of google searching turned up an article from Bob Duff on the subject. Guimond couldnt afford the tuition to Yale, so backed out. Guimond also says he like the reps he got in the Q, and wants to go back their for the best of his own development.

Late posting this, butttttt Goalie GOAT Guimond decommitted from Yale. Probably after he read my post about them sucking lol. Therefore, it's implied he's returning to the QMJHL. However, I think it may be more likely that - with his emergence as a prominent young goalie - he recinded on Yale in order to pursue offers from a better program. And a program that will pay him. Ivy league schools make it a point not to pay athletes. Would be interesting if he gets into a big10 program and competes with guys like Augustine.

With Michigan State losing out on Gavin McKenna to PSU, and losing Hobey Baker winner Isaac Howard to the Oilers in the same week, it's rumored their trying to pull in likely #2 overall pick next year in Porter Martone, among other possible CHL defectors. Are their any UofM fans here? I dont understand why Naruto and that program have been so quiet. They have baller azz athletics money to use, but don't seem to be making any attempt to flex it. Further, it looks apparent to me that the the CHL is going to shift from a 16-21 year old league, to a 16-18 year old league. They are capped at only paying players $7,200 a year. If programs like MSU/PSU are willing to dish out hundreds of thousands on a single guy, then they can easily outbid and lure in any rando CHLer they want. Add a possible free degree to that for life after hockey and its a no brainer. If you're still in the CHL at 19 you're basically gonna be a loser that no NCAA program wanted. So CHL isnt kill completely. But BCHL, USHL, etc should be fuqqin worried.

I don't think it's a partner problem. When Chiarot first joined the team they had awful chemistry as a pair. With Big Ben always trying to take the lead and be THE GUY. But this last year or two that really changed and they played much better together. If anything, I think it has more to do with the overall lack of talent in our entire D lineup. Because of that fact, coaches know they need Seider on the ice as much as humanly possible. Therefore they want him playing efficiently and conservatively. It just sucks, because that's not his strength. Sure, he's proved he can do it, eat 25 min a night and be a steady force... but the kid we fell in love with wasn't steady. He was creative, dynamic, explosive, and could be an absolute cannonball on the ice. THAT's what made him special. That's what set him apart. Now my fear is the Red Wings have sapped that natural instinct from him... That one day they're going to say "Okay, Ed and ASP can now handle big minutes, Mo, feel free to go out and be your old bully self" and it will be too late, and that style game will have been coached out of him. One of the reasons I love Copp, JTC, and I like the Appleton signing is because their presence keeps Larkin off the PK. Larkin does NOT belong on a PK unit. It's a missuse of personel. Keep that kid in the Ozone as much as you fuqqing can. Similarly, it's a missuse/disservice to Seider to ask him to play this style game. We desperately need another big minute RHD, so that we can drop Seider's minutes from 25 min a night, to something like 22-23 min a night, in which he can play more free/loose/explosive. Honestly - keeping Hronek around may have alllowed that to happen, and a more natural progression to Seiders development may have ensued. But he's been forced to be something he's not here, and it pains me to watch. ASP cant come quick enough.

Gentle reminder of what SY and Lalonde have squandered and ruined... I'm begging Mclellan... stop wasting this kids talent as a lidstrom-esque game manager. I remember a quote from Bowman when the Russian 5 debuted: "idk who taught you guys to play like that, but dont change anything" STOP trying to change Seider and just unleash him. I miss the bad-azz from years 1 and 2. Let him do his thing. God plz.

Ohio = pure azz flyover state Illinois = at least every chicago fuq has to drive down Michigan Ave every day Indiana = this still exists? Wisconsin = thinks the UP is their's. Thinks the NFC north is their's. But I promise you Wisconsin, Michigander's are just as drunk and stupid as you are, and were coming for the rust belt title hombre.

Мы должны обеспечить существование нашего народа и будущее для детей Красного крыла.

Bros...bad news, we lost nyquist My primary sport is hockey, but I hate the fuqqing packers so much its indescribable. Just raw disdain. Burn in flambe cheesetard.

This is definately the first off season where i saw contracts coming in and legit thought: "fuq id rather trade" No one should be handing Gavrikov a $7x7 or Cody Ceci a $15 mil total contract. But Ken Holland's exist... Yzerman said as much in his presser. He's opted to save his money. "What for? He doesnt know yet" thats cool with me. Rather swap assets for a reasonable contract than sign tyler motte to a cowboy contract.

Its not you, this is the worst offseason. With ya brotha.

Youre losing us KR, explain.

But that's where im a bit stuck. Say Mo and Ed are our next Lids/Raffi... i understand Lids and Raffi had Kronwall and Stuart behind them. But we have two horses. Dont you think they can carry 80% of the game for us? Despite bad partners? Idk feels like this year is gonna fuqqin suck and im gonna watch the pistons

Don't disagree Interestringly enough the Jfresh best Dman fan vote just came in. Seider finished at #18 in the league. Ed finished at #117. No other Wings dmen ranked. I do think thats super low for Ed and will change once the league gets to know him better.

"Those who can, do; those who can't, teach. Those who can't teach, teach gym. Those who can't even teach gym post on LGW during work hours" - Jimmybigrigs69

You are very correct, he is a horse. And he has the size and skill to (potentially) be the best. Things I loved: when that dood try to fight him and he basically stood their and kept him at arms length and said ur not worth my time. Owned. Things I didnt love: when a different dood actually got to him and he basically turtled. I've always been loud n proud about my love for Mo. Precisely because he's always been a take no prisoners beast. I shy torwards Ed bc he doesnt share the same mentality... However, ive mentioned it before, it seems this team has neutered Mo. Suddenly hes a positional guy like a Lids or Raffi. And i dont think that plays to the strengths of the player. Maybe that changes under Todd, remains to be seen. But my question for u would be... do u think theyre misplaying Mo? Should Ed play the same way? Do you think maybe Ed could play that role which allows us to unleash Seider?

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